M3GAN is just getting started.
Gerard Johnstone, the director of the horror franchise M3GAN starring Allison Williams, has confirmed that there are already conversations about making a third movie.
“Yes, absolutely. It makes sense for there to be more of these movies,” Johnstone exclusively told The Post. “To what extent I’ll be involved in, I don’t know.”
Gerard Johnstone attends the “M3GAN 2.0” premiere in New York City on June 24. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Pictures and BlumhouseBut Johnstone noted that he needs a break from work before he tackles a potential third film.
“I’m really looking forward to a holiday, quite frankly,” the filmmaker said, admitting that making “M3GAN 2.0” was “really challenging” for him.
The artificially intelligent but self-aware doll in “M3GAN 2.0.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection“It was like two years of really intense work and I put everything I had into this movie,” he said of the sequel.
“So it’s hard for me to think of anything beyond this moment,” Johnstone added. “But I hope that the movie is good enough that people will really want to see more of her in the future.”
Gerard Johnstone in an interview with The Post.
While “M3GAN 3.0” has yet to be officially announced, Universal Pictures is making a spinoff, “SOULM8TE.”
The movie is about a man who buys an android to cope with his wife’s death. Kate Dolan is directing while Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit and Oliver Cooper are set to star.
The project, in which Johnstone confirmed he is not involved, is set for release in 2026.
From left: Violet McGraw, M3gan and Allison Williams in the first film from 2022. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection“I haven’t actually seen it yet to be quite honest, so no, I’m not involved,” he said. “But yeah, it’s hugely gratifying to be part of a movie that generates spinoffs.”
Johnstone also wants the M3GAN franchise to include a TV show eventually.
Johnstone has confirmed that there are already conversations about making “M3GAN 3.0.” Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse“I’d love to see a Japanese ‘M3GAN’ anime series,” he told The Post. “And then you’re sort of not bound by the limits of technology. I think it would be really fun to see.”
“M3GAN 2.0,” the follow-up to the 2023 original, follows the iconic robot being rebuilt to help Gemma (Williams) and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) defeat a dangerous humanoid military robot.
Gerard Johnstone on the set of “M3GAN 2.0.” APJohnstone gushed over Williams, 37, to The Post, calling her “a very talented actress” and “a very intelligent person.”
“She is very knowledgeable on things and well researched and so she kind of brings that to her character,” the director said.
“She really is the perfect person to play Gemma in that way. You believe that even though she’s the toy creator, she is smart enough to have also cracked more of Moravec’s paradox and figured out how to make this incredible robot that has all AI capabilities,” he added.
Violet McGraw and Allison Williams in a scene from “M3GAN 2.0.” AP“She’s a great teammate and colleague and as a producer of the film, she really gets involved in all the nitty-gritty creative problem solving things,” Johnstone said. “She has complete trust in me and my tone and where I’m going, so she’s a really great collaborator.”
“M3GAN 2.0” is in theaters now.
